musicalchairs: March 2015

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Soprano, professor of music Judith Kellock dies

Judith Kellock, an internationally known soprano and professor of performance in the Department of Music, died March 27 in Ithaca. She was 64. Kellock was a beloved and active member of the Cornell music faculty, which she joined in 1991.

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Les orchestres et le choeur de Radio France sur la sellette

"Radio France n'a pas les moyens de financer deux orchestres symphoniques, un choeur et une maîtrise pour un coût de 60 millions, ne générant que 2 millions de recettes de billetterie", a affirmé Mathieu Gallet dans un entretien à Radio France la semaine dernière.

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Monday, 30 March 2015

Six seconds that shaped 1,500 songs

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Violinist roamed hotel halls naked, attacked woman

Staffers at the boutique Hudson Hotel at Columbus Circle were first alerted to the bizarre antics of Stefan Arzberger after guests reported seeing a man roaming around naked early Friday, the sources said.

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Peter Katin obituary

Pianist who brought poetic sensibility to the works of Chopin

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Theatre director fired over Wagner opera that offended Russian Orthodox church

Russia’s culture minister sacks Siberian theatre director after Russian Orthodox church, allied to President Vladimir Putin, attacks modern staging of Tannhauser

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To draw fresh crowds, symphony offers modern take on classical music

The musicians are members of the same orchestra that performs on the main stage of Davies Symphony Hall, where they've honed their skills playing classical symphonies. But in this venue, there are multiple stages…

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Omaha Symphony blends classic music with today's technology

So what of the “something new”? It sat atop the piano in the form of a tablet computer. Shelley used it to follow the full orchestral score; he could be seen swiping it with an index finger to turn an electronic page. Expect to see more concert pianists using tablets on stage as time goes by.

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Sunday, 29 March 2015

Dudamel Extends Contract With Los Angeles Philharmonic - New York Times

And it appears to make it less likely that Mr. Dudamel will get one of the most sought-after jobs in classical music: chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.

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Lincoln musician's goose bone flute appeal success - BBC News

A "medieval" musician who appealed for a goose bones to make a unique flute has said he has had a great response. Mr Garrod said he was sent entire goose wings, which he had to boil down, as well as being offered help from professional bone carvers. One man sent him three whole goose wings, which he had to "butcher, separate and boil for hours...It pleased my wife immensely to have goose wings boiling in the kitchen," he said

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Friday, 27 March 2015

Former musical director of Devon Opera admits making indecent images of children

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Naxos attacks ‘reckless and irresponsible’ US union

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When Someone Steals a Violin, How Come No One Worries About the Bows?

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Musikmesse 2015: Gewinner des Deutschen Musikinstrumentenpreises stehen fest

Erstmals Instrument aus Kohlefaser unter den Preisträgern - carbon fiber violin among the winners

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Thursday, 26 March 2015

Maria Radner, my beloved friend

Fellow singer Karen Cargill remembers a colleague – lost in the Germanwings disaster

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22 of the world's most beautiful manuscripts

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A Tribute to Opera Singers Killed in Germanwings Plane Crash

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Saving Gaza's only grand piano

reviving the only concert piano in a territory of 1.8m people

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Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Peter Gelb rages at ‘inaccurate’ New Yorker profile

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The former chief conductor of KBS Symphony Orchestra recently launched an ambitious project, believing that classical performances in a non-traditional setting would help spread orchestra music

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As Pierre Boulez turns 90, conductor-composer's impact beyond question

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Is Pandora's Licensing Deal With Classical Label Naxos Unfair to Professional Artists?

Members of the American Federation of Musicians continue to be deeply concerned about greed and profiteering in the music industry, at the expense of those who create music. Professional musicians deserve to be treated better.

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Dallas Opera names guest concertmaster/conductor - Dallas Morning News

Peter Manning, a prominent British violinist who also conducts, will serve as guest concertmaster and guest conductor for the Dallas Opera's 2015-2016 season.

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Germanwings plane crash: two opera singers confirmed among dead

Singers Oleg Bryjak and Maria Radner, who had performed in Richard Wagner’s Siegfried at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, died in crash in southern Alps

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Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Julian Lloyd Webber appointed as new Principal of Birmingham Conservatoire

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NY Philharmonic plays pieces by Fukushima children

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Edinburgh Festival 2015 now launched

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Concert Simulator Will Help Classical Musicians Combat Stage-Fright

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Monday, 23 March 2015

Guilford (Connecticut) Violin Dealer Kept Stringing Consignors Along Without Paying

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Prager Philharmoniker mit Reisebus verunglückt

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Papering the house: classical music's dark secret

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Memphis Symphony Orchestra receives $1M gift for education programs

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Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Racked by Infighting

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'Silent Conductor' to perform in Dubai

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Friday, 20 March 2015

How Livestreaming Could Save Your Town's Orchestra - TIME

Orchestras are struggling, but streaming online could help. In an experiment to boost attendance, Toledo Symphony Orchestra is one of the many orchestras around the world investing in streaming concerts over the Internet.

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CBS is sued by composer's children over use of 'Hawaii Five-O' theme

CBS Corp has been accused of copyright violations over its use of the "Hawaii Five-O" theme, one of the most recognizable TV show themes, in a lawsuit brought by the composer's children.

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Kit Wynn Parry, rheumatologist - obituary

Rheumatologist who eased the pains of injured soldiers and weary musicians

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New principal flute at ENO

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International Federation of Musicians issues new Malaysian Philharmonic warning

The MPO has recently advertised for auditions....Musicians potentially interested are therefore strongly advised to be extremely cautious when considering applying for these jobs, especially while the case referred to above is still before the Industrial Relations Court.

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Wife of Los Angeles Philharmonic Conductor Files for Divorce - ABC News

Court records show the wife of Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Gustavo Dudamel has filed for divorce. Eloisa Maturen cited irreconcilable differences in her petition filed March 3 and released Thursday in Los Angeles.

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Thursday, 19 March 2015

Brassed off Treasury confirms orchestra tax break is for brass bands too - The Guardian

George Osborne has moved swiftly to avert accusations of snobbery in the tax system after the Treasury confirmed brass bands will join orchestras in being eligible for tax relief.

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Classical music doesn't need to sound new - The Independent

ulian Lloyd Webber will be overseeing the construction of a new campus costing £46m, but he thinks we should consign “classical music” to the retirement home for clapped-out phrases. It is, he says, “almost irrelevant” when it comes to contemporary work.

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Kulturminister Ostermayer ehrt Komponisten Beat Furrer

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Who Should Lead the New York Philharmonic? Readers Respond.

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UK Budget 2015: When is an orchestra not an orchestra?

Orchestras in the UK are going to get a tax cut from April 2016. I’m sure when George Osborne first decided to include that particular pledge in today’s Budget, he was quite pleased with himself. It sounds like a sure-fire winner, doesn’t it? The classical music equivalent of knocking a penny off the price of a pint of beer. Who could possibly oppose it?

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Wednesday, 18 March 2015

Radio France : un bureau à 100 000 euros qui ne passe pas !

Nommé l'année dernière, Mathieu Gallet, le PDG de la Maison ronde, a fait refaire, selon "Le Canard enchaîné", son bureau pour plus de 100 000 euros.

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Top 10 greatest orchestras in the world

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Top conductor who quit Ahmadinejad's Iran ends exile

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Listen to a Mozart lullaby from the world's tiniest nanopiano

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Karajan Music Prize 2015 goes to conductor and violinist Thomas Hengelbrock

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Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Can you run a 5K faster than Beethoven's 5th Symphony?

The 3.1-mile race, which benefits the Fort Collins Symphony's youth education and community endeavors, begins with Maestro Wes Kenney's baton launching the opening notes of Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Runners can stream the song on their phones or music players, or hear it through the speakers. Aim: to complete the run before the music ends.

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Monday, 16 March 2015

Famous composers' mothers

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Classical music shops from around the world.

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Rare violin unveiled in Valletta. The 300-year-old violin, estimated to be worth in excess of €10 million, will be the star of tomorrow’s ‘A Stradivarius Among Us’ concert in aid of charity.

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Sunday, 15 March 2015

Classical Beat: We could learn a thing or two about music from this songbird

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Seoul Philharmonic in turmoil, cancels US tour

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Saturday, 14 March 2015

So what has the famous soprano Barbara Hannigan learned since she picked up the baton – and started waving it in a (shock!) sleeveless dress?

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"The back of Battersea Arts Centre just came down": fire tears through Grade II* listed building

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Missing the old Gypsy orchestras

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NY Philharmonic Sets Worldwide Radio Broadcasts for April-June 2015

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SFist Interviews SF Symphony Principal Bassoonist Stephen Paulson

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Dima Slobodeniouk renueva por tres años la titularidad de la Sinfónica de Galicia, que anuncia dos conciertos en Abu Dabi (Emiratos Árabes) en 2016 con los que retoma su presencia internacional

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Friday, 13 March 2015

Will Self: ‘Opera remains the preserve of the rich’

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Autism study finds stress reduced by classical music

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Greenville Symphony receives $1 million bequest

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Imaginative approach : György Ligeti - Six Bagatelles, CARION, 2014 (HD)

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Seoul Phil raided

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Nick Gale, 39, Master of Music at the Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of St George’s Southwark, has died in a motor vehicle accident in London.

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Thursday, 12 March 2015

Nashville Opera unveils new season, appoints first music director

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San Diego Opera hires David Bennett as new general director

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Accountants attack tax break 'snobbery' for orchestras

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Opera Memphis gets $30000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts to expand 30 Days program

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Long before the 'Blurred Lines' verdict, Mozart sampled music for 'The Magic Flute'

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Who Should Lead the New York Philharmonic? Five Critics Answer.

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Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Keith Buncke, new principal bassoonist at the Chicago Symphony, comes home

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Delaware Symphony Orchestra administration leaves Grand offices to save money

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Thomas Dausgaard to take over at BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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The Science of a Piezoelectric Violin

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Composer creates music just for cats and they love it

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Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Conducting's next big question: who will bag the Berlin Phil?

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'You can't be a composer, you're a girl'

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Monday, 9 March 2015

19 exceptionally strange and awkward classical music publicity photos

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Valery Gergiev: "Putin ist einmalig"

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When a music college sacks your teacher

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Sir James Galway: Flute maestro reflects on his career

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BSO musicians air frustrations over vacancies, more

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World’s greatest opera houses defend under-fire English National Opera boss John Berry

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Sunday, 8 March 2015

Why does music give us chills? Eric Whitacre and his Singers put on a concert to find out

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Why Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conductor’s dream of a concert hall at the Winter Gardens may not be so far away

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Saturday, 7 March 2015

What If Program Notes Were Written By Kids?

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To mark International Women's Day, we name 11 of the best female conductors working today

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Australian Chamber Orchestra become Spotify pioneers

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Trombone stolen from Sydney Opera House returned to owner

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Leslie Chihuly gives $2.5m gift to Seattle Symphony

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Southbank reviews security after man jumps on stage to take selfie

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Friday, 6 March 2015

Women composers: genius is gender blind – and so should we be

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Vivaldi's music boosts brain power: science says so and everything

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When Sir Simon Rattle met John Suchet: a Classic FM interview special

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Canberra musician uncovers story of World War I trumpeter Sergeant Ted McMahon

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Mini maestros! Conductor transforms 15 boisterous children into concert

Is it possible to get a group of 15 three to five-year-olds, who have never played the piano before, together on a concert stage to perform a piece of classical music in just five weeks?

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10 of the world’s best concert halls

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